Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 84 How to Win This Round
Liang Xiao's eyes had completely changed; they were now completely serious. If he had mastered the Eye Sword Technique, Cha Nan would surely have several transparent holes in his body by now.

Meanwhile, Cha Nan was also covered in cold sweat as he crawled along. He was walking a tightrope, trying to make Liang Xiao hesitate to kill him, while also stirring up his emotions and anger, causing him to lose his composure and lose his seemingly infallible state.

Only Liang Xiao, who has fallen from the realm of extraordinary reasoning to the mortal world, is a worthy opponent to contend with. Liang Xiao, who stands above reason and at the pinnacle of arithmetic, is like a god in this few-foot-wide area, and is difficult to contend with.

As for whether the methods were despicable or underhanded, Cha Nan didn't care.

A truly outstanding student or athlete possesses an unwavering will to win; all that talk about fighting spirit and civilized competition is just a facade.

In the arena, victory is justice, and this is true now as well.

"You seem to know a lot about me." Liang Xiao was indeed Liang Xiao. Although his heart was still churning with anger, he quickly calmed down on the surface. At the same time, he quickly laid out his mental calculations, already calculating the next move, how Cha Nan would escape from which direction, and what methods he would use to capture her alive.

“It’s not you, it’s Hua Xiaoshuang. As you know, we had a relationship, but unfortunately her health was too poor, and I could hardly enjoy it!” Cha Nan continued in a vulgar manner.

This method, though crude, was effective. The ripples spreading beneath Liang Xiao's feet showed how chaotic his mind was.

He knew, of course, that Cha Nan was lying.

Even assuming that Cha Nan is only second-rate and Hua Xiaoshuang could not possibly be first-rate, the two of them simply do not meet the conditions for meeting through the boundary gate.

But even if you know it's false, it's hard not to care about such words.

"It seems you really want me to kill you!" Liang Xiao shifted his feet. He knew his mind was in disarray and his calculations had gone wrong, so he planned to set up several more layers, so that even if there were any omissions, they could be made up for immediately.

He's determined to win next time!
Do you know about the Nine Yin Manual?

"If you've been here long enough, you should have heard of the Nine Yin Manual."

"Back then, after Wang Chongyang became the number one in the world and took away the Nine Yin Manual, he lost once... The one who defeated him was none other than Dugu Qiubai!"

"Dugu Qiubai borrowed the Nine Yin Manual from Wang Chongyang, but thought it was still lacking, too competitive and losing the true essence of Taoism. Therefore, he used the Nine Yin Manual as a model to create the 'Supreme Yang Divine Skill'." Cha Nan started by making up a bunch of nonsense, grafting the story of Wang Chongyang and the Drunken Monk onto Dugu Qiubai.

If Liang Xiao really has the chance to go find Dugu Qiubai, then there will be a good show to watch.

One has mastered all the martial arts techniques in the world, while the other has deciphered all the martial arts techniques in the world. Who is superior?
Upon hearing Cha Nan's revelation, Liang Xiao's murderous intent, which was about to overflow, was instantly reduced by 30%.

"Tell me the whereabouts of the Supreme Yang Skill, and I'll guarantee your and your master's safe passage!" Liang Xiao suppressed his urge to kill Cha Nan and offered this condition, adding, "I will also never go back on the two martial arts techniques I promised you before."

But before he could finish speaking, he had already disappeared again.

Cha Nan was despicable, and he was no gentleman either. He had plenty of room for trial and error. He was betting that Cha Nan would have a momentary emotional lapse under temptation. If Cha Nan's vigilance dropped even slightly at that moment, and his cooperation with the wolf beneath him did not reach the point of man and wolf as one, he would become his prisoner.

After that, if Liang Xiao wanted to know anything, he could simply use his methods to extract it from Cha Nan without having to make any further deals.

However, what Liang Xiao didn't know was that the connection between Cha Nan and the phantom beasts went beyond the normal realm, existing as a special link on the soul level. When confronting them, Cha Nan entrusted a portion of his judgment to the Gale Falcon.

The Swift Falcon soared through the air, its eyes sharp and its reactions exceptional. The moment Liang Xiao's figure disappeared, the feedback had already reached Cha Nan.

Without any hesitation, Cha Nan turned around, fell into the water, and sank to the bottom of the lake.

Chu Liuxiang was able to defeat the strong and defeat the Water Mother Yin Ji because of his extraordinary talent. Although he was born with a blocked nose and difficulty breathing, he could breathe through his skin by combining his unique internal energy. Therefore, underwater, his endurance and survival ability even surpassed that of the Water Mother Yin Ji, whose internal energy could blend and interact with water.

Cha Nan was gambling, betting that Liang Xiao would definitely chase after him into the water. Although he had cultivated the martial arts of the Black Water lineage, he might not have truly mastered the interaction with water yet. His combat power and endurance underwater would definitely be inferior to those on land.

Previously, Cha Nan had spared no effort to expend his inner strength to manipulate the water flow, supporting him and the wolf as they ran on the lake, all for this moment.

The words have been spoken, the fish has taken the bait, and it's time to serve the main course.

If Liang Xiao hadn't laid a verbal trap beforehand, he could have dealt with Cha Nan without even going into the water. There was no need for him to get his clothes wet just to deal with a mere second-rate opponent. Even if he couldn't defeat Cha Nan, he could simply ignore Cha Nan and go find trouble with Shui Mu Yin Ji or Yang Guo, joining forces with others to end this chaos sooner.

Capturing Cha Nan alive was now a priority for Liang Xiao, even more so than guarding Nanyang. So, he confidently followed suit and jumped into the water, diving deep.

Once underwater, Cha Nan gained confidence to make his move. With a surge of internal energy, two streams of water, like undercurrents and whirlpools, pulled at Liang Xiao's ankles, as if trying to drag him into an abyss.

Liang Xiao's true energy trembled slightly, and his body spun, transforming into a spiral drill in the water, rapidly approaching Cha Nan at a speed only slightly slower than on the shore.

At this moment, the five phantom beasts that Cha Nan had brought with him could no longer provide him with any effective assistance; the weakening seemed to be a two-way process.

With her breath concentrated in her dantian, Cha Nan planted her feet firmly in the mud at the bottom of the lake, then raised her hand and swung her palm, unleashing a dragon-like shadow that swirled within her palm.

The first move of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms: "The Dragon Regrets!"
This palm strike is both the foundation and the general principle of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. Strictly speaking, the subsequent seventeen palm strikes are all evolutions and differentiations of this palm strike.

Snapped!
Liang Xiao's swift movement was completely unimpeded. He tore through Cha Nan's palm strike and the surging water, appearing less than three meters away from Cha Nan. With his five fingers spread, he was about to lock Cha Nan's throat.

Cha Nan flipped over and swung her hand back, striking an empty spot with a dragon's tail, which stirred up the water ripples. Using the reaction force of the water, she moved backward quickly.

Cha Nan abandoned the palm techniques that were more suitable for the Heavenly Water Divine Skill and used the 'Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms' instead. It wasn't that Cha Nan was arrogant, but that he had to take constant risks if he wanted to win.

The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms can be repeatedly charged up until it reaches its maximum capacity.

On land, Cha Nan's tolerance is limited to the limits of her own body. Underwater, due to the convergence of internal force and water, the water can take over for Cha Nan and bear some of the force returning from outside the body.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, the last few palm strikes of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms that Cha Nan unleashed underwater would be quite powerful, and there is even a chance that they would pose a real threat to Liang Xiao.

The premise is that he can hold out until then.

(End of this chapter)